Earlier this week I wrote about how Andrew Nocella, the Chief Commercial Officer at United Airlines, has taken a hands-on approach to improving in-flight meal service at United. While I commend the progress he has made, he needs to...
Pathetic: Twentysomethings Bark Orders At Their Mother In Hotel Dining Room
I cannot resist commenting on this…and do so as an admonition to parents everywhere–myself included–that we must take the time to raise our children well from a very early age. A foundation of consistency and accountability at an early age...
British Airways CEO Offers Career Advice
I think Sean Doyle, the CEO Of British Airways, has done a stellar job since taking over the role and that British Airways now offers a very compelling intercontinental product, at least in its premium cabins. But what can...
SAS One Step Closer To SkyTeam
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) is one step close to leaving Star Alliance and joining SkyTeam after a US bankruptcy court blessed a $450 million loan as part of the beleaguered airlines’ restructuring package. US Court Approves SAS Loan That...
Qantas A380 First Class: The Good, Bad, And Ugly
After landing in Sydney, I turned right around the next morning and flew back to Los Angeles on the A380 in first class on Qantas. The flight was solid, but Qantas falls short in two key areas. Qantas A380...
United Airlines Makes It Easier To Earn Elite Status With Credit Card Spending (Especially 1K Status)
Not only will United Airlines leave spending requirements unchanged next year to earn MileagePlus elite status, it will make it easier than ever before to earn elite status based on credit card spending. With these changes, Premier 1K status...
Confirmed: United Airlines Won’t Raise Elite Status Requirements In 2024
United Airlines will not raise spending requirements to earn MileagePlus Premier elite status in 2024. In fact, it will still give a starter bonus, as it has the last two years. No Change To United MileagePlus Premier Status Spending...
United Airlines Adds Florida Flights To Winter Schedule, Including Non-Hub Routes
United Airlines will offer more flights to Florida this winter than it ever has, with a 20% increase over last year and even a return of some non-hub routes. For snow seekers, more ski routes have been added as...
Review: Hyatt Place Glendale / Los Angeles
We spent a weekend at the Hyatt Place “Glendale / Los Angeles” in Glendale, California and I would not return due to the pervasive smell of marijuana and subpar breakfast. Review: Hyatt Place Glendale / Los Angeles As we...
American Airlines To Flight Attendants: No Special Favors In Economy Class
American Airlines has told flight attendants to refrain from offering premium cabin amenities in economy class in order to promote a “consistent customer experience.” American Airlines Reminds Flight Attendants To Avoid Special Favors In Economy Class In a memo...
American Airlines Should Eliminate Unaccompanied Minor Program
In this litigious society, American Airlines should end its unaccompanied minor program. It is not worth the hassle. Mother Claims American Airlines Placed Her Unaccompanied Minor Boys In “Jail” And Deprived Them Of Food And Water After Flight Cancellation...
After 570 Rent-Free Nights, Airbnb Squatter Vacates Los Angeles Home
Elizabeth Hirschhorn has moved out of the Airbnb property in LA’s posh Brentwood neighborhood that she had been squatting in for 570 nights. At this point it is not clear why, but the homeowner has already changed locks and...
Drug Dealers Operate Brazenly In Front Of My LA Luxury Hotel
Earlier today I published a review of my recent stay at Hotel Figueroa in downtown Los Angeles. While the hotel itself was lovely, the LA neighborhood was quite the opposite…with drug dealers operating brazenly directly outside the hotel entrance....
Review: Hotel Figueroa (Hyatt Unbound Collection)
I spent a night at night at the historic Hotel Figueroa in the heart of downtown Los Angeles and very much enjoyed it….once I was inside the property. Review: Hotel Figueroa – Los Angeles, CA, Part Of Hyatt Unbound...
Muslim Prayer At Paris CDG Airport Sparks Outrage
A “public” Muslim prayer in a gate area at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has sparked outrage by French officials who see it as an affront to the secular nature of the Fifth Republic. 30 Muslim Travelers Kneel...
Prince William Astonished By Jewel Changi Airport
Prince William is in Singapore this week on official business, but stopped to take in the Rain Vortex at Jewel Changi Airport, expressing amazement and astonishment at the word’s tallest indoor waterfall. Prince William Visits Jewel Changi Airport The...
15 Hours In Qantas A380 Premium Economy Class…
After stepping off a 15-hour flight from Los Angeles to Sydney on Qantas in premium economy class on the A380, I felt oddly refreshed. What I thought would impress me failed to impress me while what I thought would...
United Airlines Promises More Meal Service Improvements
“I do think if you fly United today the food experience is dramatically better than where it was a year ago.” -Andrew Nocella, Chief Commercial Officer at United Airlines I would wholeheartedly agree. But the work is not done....
Booked! An A380 Australia Trip On Qantas
My tree issue at home has prompted a lot of trip cancellations, but I was not about to let first class award space on Qantas go, even if that meant the briefest of trips to Australia. Booked: A Round-Trip...
Spirit Airlines Pulls Out Of Denver, Handing Victory To United Airlines
Spirit Airlines is pulling out of Denver, citing the “underperformance” of routes from the Mile High City and in so doing, handing victory to United Airlines and also to Southwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines, the three largest carriers at...
